Patemt office



March 30 1926. 1,578,619v

' G. P. WIGGINTONKSET A. Y

` LoosE SHEET DEVIE Filed Fabre, 19'25 'A 2 sheets-sngevr man March 301926.

v G. P. wlGGlNToN ET Mv LOOSE SHEET DEVICE Filed Feb. 6,

1925' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 "i VPatnted Mar. 3 0, v1926.

l umrofsr State of Michigan, Ahave invented certain GEORGE?. WIGGINTUON,LEON L'. ALLYN, AND NICIIQEASv II.;sTIIAEur,4 or KIQMAZO,

MIQHIGAN, AssIGNoRs To KALAMAZO MAzoo, MICHIGAN` f, Y

LCosE IJEAEBIN'IJER coMIANYgLoE gana" ToaZZfwL-omt may con-omen. 'l

'Be it known that ive, GEQRGE'P'. NVIGGIN TON; LEON L. ALLYN, andNICI-roms STUnEfr,4 citizens of th'e'United" States,v i'esidi 1 ing at.the oitv and county ,oflalani'azoo V4nevjfanduseful ImprovementsinLoosevil() Sheet Devices, ol ivhich the to llowingy is a 'loosesheetrdevices.

sheet-s inaeconnting or record systems. Y

' tries'gor records thereon and also Vto provide specification, f y,"llhi. invention vrelates to improvements' in Our,improvements areespecially designed Ifor the handlingot loose The in'aii'i objectotthisl invention is to Vprovide an' improvedv loosesheetuidevice whichenables the vlrapidand efeient inanipnv-y. lation of loose sheets inthemaking ot iena secnrebin'ding for'filing'or reference-pur-V poses whichpermits thehandling of thensed l sheets as a unit. v .j

Y Objects ypertaining` to details and economies ot `our invention will',deinitely appear from the detailed description togfolloiv.

` tion' the devicesand Ineansde'sc'ribed'in Weaccomplish the objects ofour inventhe following specification. 'Th'eginvention is clearlydefinedj andfpointed ontin the vplication7 in which:

j claims.Ik

jan elementot the device.

A' structure embodyingtheffeatures of onry invention 1s clearlyillnstratedin the accom-.Y Danying drawing forming a' part. ofthis ap?Fig.' I is ape'rspective View of a loose leaf binderI of the typel We.preferablyy employ; as

-Fig.-II is a perspective V'view jota ,Sheet support forming anotherelenientof the de-y f vice.,V e f. Fig III is a vertical longitudinalsectionol the'v Sheet support With-` sheets arranged therein,theadjnstment oftheside Ineinber of one of "the holders being-indicatedby dotted.. lines, thefsection being takenl'on line 3--3ot I*`ig.IV.-` fy Fig. IVisaplaI-i view otthe'parts shown inFigIII; `FiggVisl-aperspective'view ofthe binderk @pentopermit the removal'ofthe sheetbody as aunit. I

*body removed from .the binaerwah indicia sheets l inserted between therecord sheets. `Fig...)VII;is. a sectional 'View on aifllne :erro-afs atthe1 e`nds ofthesection ,lines 'and Vsimilar numeralsofreference'1nd1cate'siin1--,-

holder 14 comprisesthe s'ide'ineinber lGfan'd is a perspective vieW- ofthe slieegt,1,v

MES; PATENT OFFICE 1 y .'Figfv-"VIII"ijei'snective View of theremovable-.post bars.; v .y `Tn the drawings.thfusectional views arefven looking' 1n fthe" direction [of 'the little laifparts thronghontl'the several .views-` binding' edges' and'notches i3` inftheir bindingedgesffTlhefholesQare spaced to receive the posts l of thepostbars Thesepostbars a pair otgcovers 9` 'having 'clamping/bare 10 hinged thereto,ythe covers being ladjnstabl'y connected bfvfineans oftlieiieXibIestrips 8. u The post bars-have pins'll 'adapted toeng'age theholesliiiitlie'clalnping barsgtheref bvreta-innigv the vsheets?.Within thebinder kReferring tothe clraxvingsgfthe vsheetel 'n' are'l provided withholes]v 2 adjacent their `V lwhen the ybinder is closed and.permitt'ingv`v the rern'o'valfotthe sheetbody iviththe post Y hinder strnctnre its', so faras .reinovablepost bars are concerned,substantiallv'the same as that,ofthe VViggintonQPatentNo. lAlOfZSS, -V

dated',March28,1922.4

o lTd facilitate 4the'l inani-pnlation 'y of' air' ofV vV-shaped:holders fllliand 15.V The end ynienober 1'1"'disposed`-V at fright`angles theretoThe-holder 15' coinpris'esvthe side r'- member 18 andendf; member [19.- The side ineinber' 18v is hinged jatfQOf andadjnstably adjnstedlto 4aposition atrightnngles to the end -inemberaslfsh'ownby fullxliniesjinlig.

HI,r yorto abosition vorining an lachte 'ang-le relative tothe"endnembeilg the purpose" shown or maybe stepped or tannedtq 15a-1cilitatefingering.' Y

, e. The e'nd embers Y l' b esnchp-rojecting ends so that the sheetsli'nay he arranged in `'either holder with their side ledges abutting-theend members jandV their binding edges alontting these ribs,V the yondthe side ineinlbers one ,end andare-. provided' vvvith, sheetf al1n1ngff guides 22y ionl binding edges of' the sheets projecting beyondthe sidel members of the holders to permit the removal or insertion ofthe post oi'v engagei'nent or disei'i'gagement or other binding meanswith the sheets;

In practice lthe sheet body .is arranged in theholder l with the sidemein-ber 178 ad# Yjusted to its lowered or right angled posi-` tionrelative to the end member. The side member is then adjusted to thedotted posirtion' shown in HI which fans the upper edges of thesheets'tacilitating'hngerinfr so that the desired sheet or sheets may fbelitted from the holder litorL transferring tothe holder 14.. Inypractice the operator,prior to beginning tlie posting operation, stuffsthe sheets' by inserting` vthe memoranda such as sales' slips or thelike, or other indicia which are tov be added to the record sheets', in

Aproper kplace so that as the sheets are lifted l of the indicia' sheetsbeing supported bythe wall of thisA 'pocket or recess, so that when thesheets are removed from the holderl as shown in Fig. VII vthe markers orindicia sheets project to indicate where entries'have been made, andalso that the entries may be rapidly and conveniently Checked with therespective*memoranda sheets;

' This is of' great practical advantage in the manipulation of thesheets andmemranda to be' entered thereon and in the" checking ori'e-cliecking of the same by the iersonnialing the entries. or Vbyothers. i XVe have illustrated and described our invention inembodiments which we have lound to be' very 'practicahthe )articularbinder and binding mea-iis illustrated being the form commercially usedby us. Other forms of l; 'inders, howei'fer, such as post bindersnfiight be employed. le ha' e' notv` attempt-edt@ illustrate` thevarious' types of bin-derswhich-might be employedor otheriiiodiiications' which' we contemplate as we believe the disclosi'i'rein'adwill'-ei'iable those skilledinthe art to embody adapt ourinventionfas may be desired. K l

Having thus describedour inventlon what we claim as new and'desire to'secure byliet-v ters" Patent is:

411.1 The combination ,wvith" recordslieets, ot a binder provided withsheet idiii'gii'i ens removableV from the @over wh'erebyfv the Sil'etbody bound together as-'a unit by such-binding` means may be removedfrom or placed inthe cover as a unit, and a sheet support comprising a.pair or Asheet holders'having Side and end members ydisposed so that thesheets may be arrangedon the side members with their side edges abuttingsaid end members, lsaid end'members projecting beyond thevv sidemembers' atv one end and havingl sheet alining guides on the projectingends lpositioned so that the binding edges of the alined sheets projectbeyondtlie side inembers permitting the engagen'ient and disengagen'ientof the binding means therewith while'in the holder, onev of sa-id endmembers having a recesstherein to]l receive the projecting endsot sheetsdisposed between.

the record-sheets. c

2, The combination with record sheets, of a binder provided with sheetbinding-means 'removable from the cover whereby the sheet rbody boundtogether as aunit by such bind- Jing means may be' removed from orplaced in the cover asL al unit, 'and a sheet support comprising" a pairof 4sheet holders having side and end members disposed so that thesheets may be arranged on the side membe'rswith their side edgesabutting sajid'end members, said end membersv projecting beyondtlies'ide members at oiie'end and having sheet alining guides on theprojecting ends positioned so thatthebinding edges or the alined sheetsproject beyond the side members permitting 'the' unobstructedengagenientand vc'lis'engage'nient of the binding means th'erewitli fromaboveA and fromv below while in the holder.

The' combination with record sheets, of

a binder provided with sheet binding meansy removable from the coverwhereby the sheet body bound together as a unit by su'fch binding means'may be'removed from or placed in the cover as a unit, and a sheetsupport comprising a pair of sheet holders Vhaving side and end membersldisposed so that thek sheets may be arranged' on the Side members withtheir side edges abutting said end members, one' of' said end membershaving an opening therein to receive the projecting ends ot markersdisposed between the sheets, the` sideV member or the other holder beingadjustable relativeA to its coactiiig end inembe'r to a vposition atright angles thereto or to' an angle less than a right angle,for` thepurpose specified. f

4i. YThe combination wit'li' record sheets, or a binder p rovidedrwitlisheet bindingmeans frio the @attenere-ty the sheet moia s t body 'boundtogether as" a unitl by. such bind-v ing means may be removed from orplaced inthe cover aA unit, and a sheet support comprising a pair ofsheetA holders having side-and end nie'inbers` disposed so thatftlieslie'etsma le arrai'ig'e'l on the side members with theA edge aait-argansie nemiio bers,l one 'ot 'said end, members having; a opening thereintol `receive'the projecting ends ot' markers. dispofedj between thesheets.

The combinationwith ,1 recordsheets having-holes adjacent Vtheir bindingedges',

ot a binder provided vwith-removable post bars having posts engageablewith said holes in said sheetsy Where-by the sheet body While bound withsaid postibars -maybei'emoved from orfplaced in the Vcover as a unit,and a Vsheet support comprising a holder-having side and' end membersdisposed so lthatthe ,sheets maybe arranged 0n the vsidemembers" withtheir side edges abuttingsaid end meni'-l j f 6.'l`he .combinationyWitli'r-record sheets havingfholes adjacent their binding edges,

of a binder provided with removablepost bars having posts engageablewithsaid holes insaid sheets whereby the sheet body While bound withsaid post bars 'may beremoved from or placed in thebinder as a unit,anda sheet support comprisinga holder having sideV and end membersdisposed so' that the sheets may be arranged on the side member .withtheir side edges abutting. said end mein-- ber, said end memberprojecting beyond the;v

side member, at one endet the holder andl having a `guide on itsprojecting end coact-` ing with'tlie edges ot the sheets to'aline thesheets withA their'binding vedges `projecting beyond the side members topermit theA engagement `or 'removalot the binding posts therewith fromabove or below the sheets.

7. The combination With sheets, of removable binding means, anda sheetsupport comprising av holder having side and end j members disposed sothatthefsheets lmai7 be arranged onthe side member with their sidevedges abutting said "end meml'ier,l said end member i projectinglbeyond the side ,member at one end of the holder and having a guide onits projecting end ooacting with the edges.

oft the sheets to aline the sheets With their binding edges projectingbeyondfthe side members` tov permit; the engagement or removal of thebinding" posts therewith trom abo-ve or below the sheets.

j The Combination with having side and end'meinbers disposed sothat'thersheets may be arranged on the side member withl their sideedges abut-ting the end member, said holder being provided with sheetal'ining means whereby vthe alined sheets are supported with* theirbinding edges projecting to facilitate the engagerv ment anddisengagement otltlie binding.

abutting said end members, said end mein-yA the 'projectingends':positioned so that the sheets,D ot "remov-` able bindingmeinbers,'anda. sheet holder -i members thereiiv'ith, said V.end` memberhaving an opening therein to-ieceire-projecting ends of markers`disposedbetween the sheets. j

V9.v The combination ivithsheets, of; remove.

able binding yn'ienibers, anda sheetjholder` having side and* Vendmembers disposed so j that the sheets may bef.ari'aiigedon the sidemember withtheir edges, abuttingv the end member, saidendinemberhavingyan opening therein-to receive vproj ectinge ends i et mafrhversdisposed betiif'eeiithe sheets.` f i l V10.; A. sheet'sii-ji'port-comprising apa sheet holdersjhavingiv side and endinembersv dispofediso that the slA ets may fbe'arra j ged von the' side-inembeifs `^with, their side edges bers projecting -beyond the side'members: atl

one end and having: sheet aiming gnideson;

binding edges ot the. alined sheets I* project beyond 'the sidemember*permitting tlieem v,qageinent and ditengagement ot sheetbintbing'means'thereivi'th'ltvhile in the iliolder, one of said end .membershav-ing recess 1 j therein `toreceive. the projecting ends of??linarlrers disposed between` the sheets, the j side member' of theyotherv holder being adjust-able relative to itscoacting endl member toa position'at right angles"thereto` or to an angle less thana rightangle,. ytor the purpose speciiied. f

1:1151. A;-sheetsiipport comprising la pair etV rsheet holders'havingsideandeiid members disposed so that sheets may be arranged Q11 the sidemembers with their side edges abut- .ting` said end members; said'endrmembers -projecting'beyondthe side meinbersiat- `one ,endf andhaving sheet alininggiiides on the` "projecting endspositionedsothat'the bindav ing edgesot the alined sheets yproj eotibejfond 1 thelside member permitting the engagement and disengagement'ot sheetbindii'ig` means therewith While` in the holder trom aboveor below thevprojecting ends/ot the sheet, `the ,v `V `side member vofthe `otherholder being ad:v f justable relative to its coaoting end membertti-apposition at rightiangles thereto or toanposeV specitied.

.12A Vsheet support comprising apair ot *i sheet holders havingside andend members disposed so that sheets may be arranged .on

he sidezmeiiibers iviththeir side edges abutting said endmembe'rs-saidend. members projecting beyondfthe side members at one Lend and havingsheet alininggiiides on the projecting ends positioned so 'that thebindtherewith While in the holder, one otA said leless than a rightangle, tor the purv,ing edges ofthe alined sheets project beyond theside member permitting the engagement Y v Y l cyl i' i and disengagementot sheet binding ineansvr"V end members having a recess therein toire#Vceive the projecting ends otinarkers dis-l posed betiveeii the sheets. Y13. A sheet Support comprising apaii of sheet holders having side andend membersdisp'osed so that the sheets may be arranged on the sidemembers with their side edges abutting said end members, one of said endmembers having an opening therein to remember haring a guide enactingWit-h the sheets to aline the same, said endmember lhavingv an openingtherein toreceive the pro*- jeeting 'ends oit vmarkers disposed betweenthe sheets. y Y,

l5. A sheet holder comprising slide and end members disposed so thatV,sheets may be arranged on the side member with their vedges abuttingsaid e'nd member, said` endl member having a rece's therein adapted toreceive the projecting ends of markers dis'u posed between the sheets,the rear Wall ot the recess eonstlituting'a support for the proj eotingends of the markers.

16. A sheet holder comprising side and end members disposed so that thesheets may be arranged onthe sidemember with their edges' abutting saidend member, said end member having an opening thereinadapted to receivethe projecting ends oi' markers disposed between the sheets.

17; The' combination with sheets, of a sheet holder having side and endmembers se that the sheets may be'arranged on the side members Wit-htheir edges abutting the end member, said end member having a re- Cesstherein adapted toreceive the projecting end of markers disposed betweensheets,

said recess having' asupporting bottom for said markers. l

In Witness whereof We have hereunto set our hanc Y f GEORGE P.VJGGINTON.

LEON L. ALLYN. NICHOLAS H. STUART.

